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Brain
From experiment to production, AI settles into embedded software development

AI-generated code is already running inside devices that control power grids, medical equipment, vehicles, and industrial plants. AI moves from experiment to production AI …

healthcare cybersecurity
Hospitals are drowning in threats they can’t triage

Healthcare is facing a rise in cyber threats driven by vulnerable medical devices, growing data exposure, and AI adoption. This article outlines the pressures, gaps, and …

privacy
What consumers expect from data security

Security teams spend years building controls around data protection, then a survey asks consumers a simple question about responsibility and the answer lands close to home. …

cybercrime
Security coverage is falling behind the way attackers behave

Cybercriminals keep tweaking their procedures, trying out new techniques, and shifting tactics across campaigns. Coverage that worked yesterday may miss how those behaviors …

ransomware
Ransomware’s new playbook is chaos

Ransomware threats are accelerating in scale, sophistication, and impact. Data reveals how evolving techniques, shifting payment trends, and AI-driven capabilities are …

collaboration
Executives say cybersecurity has outgrown the IT department

Cybersecurity has moved from a technical problem to a boardroom concern tied to survival. A global Rimini Street study of senior executives shows security risk shaping …

identity
Non-human identities push identity security into uncharted territory

Enterprises are grappling with an identity attack surface that keeps expanding and slipping out of reach, according to Veza. Permissions growth outstrips oversight Permissions …

Artificial intelligence
Security teams debate how much to trust AI

AI is reshaping how organizations operate, defend systems, and interpret risk. Reports reveal rising AI-driven attacks, hidden usage across enterprises, and widening gaps …

predictions
Automation forces a reset in security strategy

Enterprise security teams are working under the assumption that disruption is constant. A global study by Trellix shows that resilience has moved from a long term goal to a …

CISO
CISOs are managing risk in survival mode

CISOs carry expanding responsibility as cybersecurity budgets rise, AI adoption spreads, and board expectations grow. Risk management now depends on faster decisions, stronger …

cybersecurity threats
From AI to cyber risk, why IT leaders are anxious heading into 2026

Cybersecurity threats are shaping IT planning for 2026, with AI maturity and regulation emerging as another major source of disruption, according to a global survey from …

AI agent
Governance maturity defines enterprise AI confidence

AI security has reached a point where enthusiasm alone no longer carries organizations forward. New Cloud Security Alliance research shows that governance has become the main …

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